(Recorded Course) The Ancient World Part One with Phillip Campbell (Ancient)

Join this course to learn about the world's first cultures in the Near East and the development of civilization through Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Fertile Crescent. (This course fits with the Ancient Era of the Grade School Unit Study Program for grades 3-6 so that your whole family can study the same era at the same time. See “Dawn of History” for the high school equivalent.)

How to get the most out of The Ancient World Part One with Phillip Campbell:

  • First, read the course materials below before the first class meeting.

  • Then have a notebook ready and available for class notes each live session.

  • Review Mr. Campbell's homework and grading policy below.
  • Watch that week’s recording.

  • Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.

  • Once the course is completed to the parent's and professor’s satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

This is Part One of a two-part course.

Total Classes: 12

Duration: 50 minutes

Prerequisite: None

Suggested Grade Level: 7th to 8th grade

Suggested Credit: 1 full semester History, Ancient History, or World History

Class Instructor: Mr. Phillip Campbell

Instructor Email: phicampiii@gmail.com

Course Description: The Ancient World Part 1 will introduce students to the world's first cultures in the Near East and trace the development of civilization through Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Fertile Crescent. The course will study both the politics and culture of these ancient cultures--including ancient Israel--and will set the stage for the study of Greece and Rome in the second part of the course.

Course Outline:

  • Week 1: Origin of Civilization

  • Week 2: Old Kingdom Egypt

  • Week 3: Ancient Sumeria

  • Week 4: Middle Kingdom Egypt

  • Week 5: New Kingdom Egypt

  • Week 6: Hittites & Mitanni  

  • Week 7: Canaanites

  • Week 8: Ancient Hebrews

  • Week 9: The Kingdoms of Judah and Israel

  • Week 10: The Assyrians

  • Week 11: The Babylonian Empire

  • Week 12: The Persian Empire

Course Materials: The Book of the Ancient World by Dorothy Mills (ISBN # 9781547702381) (https://www.amazon.com/Book-Ancient-World-2ED-Reader/dp/1547702389/)

Homework: Homework will consist of weekly readings and completing quizzes each week in Moodle. The estimated time is one to two hours per week.

Answer Keys: No answer keys are included with this course.